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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
THE PROPER COST OF TOMBsTONEs.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
SIR: BY will Of deceased relative, his widow re-
ceves half Of estate and life interest In balance At
her decease $4,000 goes to charity the remainder
verts TO The widow, exeourix has con.
tracted in behalf Of the estate for a monument to
cost 20, 900. / Am poor. hard working and do
not feel 1t Just, right or legal to use money which
should revert to my family to pay for one-half of
this amount especially as the widow has fine country
place fully furnished and about SIS 900 In her own
name. No provision for any such expense Is made
in the will. l appeal To you to ask II such large
expenditures customary or right. and II hsvo
no voice In the matteri shall be very grateful for
your opinion. Respectfully yours. K 4 \.
The courts hold that the erection Of n suita-
BILE tombstone is to be considered funeral charge
and is to he paid for out of the estate. But an
executor who. without the authority and sanction
Of the Probate Court, expends any very consider
able for that purpose does so at his own risk OF
the amount being allowed when his accounts are
settled II the rights of creditors ere not in
volved the Surrogate will be more liberal In
such an allowance. The value of the estate
Is the other chief consideration. What 1t is in
this instance does not distinctly appear from
your letter. II it exceeded 100000 IL is not
unlikely that $4,000 would be allowed for q
monument. II it not more than $4,000, in
all probability under the circumstances stated,
the executrix would find that she would have
personally to pay considerable portion OF the
expense. In one recent case an expenditure OF
1851 out Of q $4,000 estate for such purpose
was held to be proper as against the next OF
kin, although it would not have been sustained
as against creditors In another instance where
the estate did not exceed $4,000, an expenditure
OF $500 for a headstone was held tn be extrava-
CANT and was not allowed even as against the
heirs But no absolute rule on the subject can
be laid down.-Ed.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
wAKEygD BY BURGLARS IN HIS HOUSE

Wolf Lmpert, of No. o57 West Thirty-cighthst, was
aroused from his slunber about a. yesterday by
hearing footsteps in the hall Fearing that burglars had
gained he sprang out OF bed drew on
IFS trousers. and armlng himself with arevolver I'M
locked the door and walked out into the hallway
He heard the footsteps OF two descending the stairs
and gave chase. One OF them was captured by Police
man Feese Of the Thirty. se-enth Street Station he
be lived at No. I26 Charles-st At Jefferson Market
Police Court Brady said he had been drinking heavily
and had entered tho house thinking II was liquor
store The name Of the who was in his compan5 he
said Smith. Brady was unable to give Smiths nrst
name or tell where he lived He was held for examine
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
TO VOTE ON DAILY CONTINUOUS SESSION.

The special committee recently appohed Dy THO HAL
ayers of the Produce Exchange at the request OF men,
bers TO cndeavor to why value Of member
ships deterorated much OF late yesterday posted
up notice the floor Of tho Exchange. calling upon
members to suggest means toward giving stability 10
mcmDership The notice signed by OK Mayor Edison,
the chairman the committee Apresent seats can be
had for 81 800 Formerly they sold as high as 800
and 81 900, and one was put up once rs xo.OO0
margin Tomorrow the Exchange will vote on the prop
osti0p 10 hold continue 10 session from 10 80 a. m TO
o. M and then close for the day. IL 10 thought that
this proposition will be adopted by large majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
DENYING REPORTS ABour A NATIONAL BAXK

DENYING REPORTS ABOUT A NATIONAL BANK.
George g. Williams president ofthe Chemical National
Bank denied yesterday the published dispatches that the
bank was interested In any way In the failure OF tho
Weber Brewing Company, OF Cincinnati. He explained
the only possible grounds tor the statement In this
way:
The Fidelity Bank Cucpnau applied for help when IL
was in distress made loan TO IT, Tho bulk Of the
ipdeness has been paid and IN. balance wiz BE- met within
pie collateral won ten times probably tho
stu Disc Among the securities there was SEINE paper
of The which put into the hands oil our
Cincnna lawyer for tho simple purpose Of avoiipg re-
receiver OF the Fidelity Bank We shou
the notes TO him. but the Bank Of Monea
has laid the surplus In hands after our
loan has been discharged II for this could
baskeful Of securtios The receiver could
of and We did not do so
he might hold responsible for neglect Our
avoid this possibility but We have no
interest In the failure Of the brewing company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
THE BATTERY NOT APPRECIATED.

70 ths Edtfer 81 Tks TrfbWns
SIR Every time that occasion has called me to the
Battery this the question continually arose In
my mind How Ia 1t that this tho coolest most delight
full and beautiful portion Of ths great city Tven up 70
immiersnts oungers. free swimming baths and almost
everything short Of absolute refuse There class
.,...hitsnts n n true who know IT. Advantages and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
Sl66.l60

Attention was called by Trustee Holt 70 Inc amount %,
renars ssary In the building. The structure had
bean examined he said. By superintendent Debevoisc
who has charge OF school buildings and tho towers
were found 10 be unsafe and weak that they might DO
thrown over by a heavy storm. The walls were also
and snken aud would be unsafe soon with the
large nnmber OF students In the building trustee
ImnIns said that the condition OF the building called
for this ndtnre Mr. Lummis referred to his own
nj t the last meeting OF tho Board OF Education
An regard 10 the college. lie said that something must
be done aeon for institutions II would go backward
n ala moi 10 forward Now IL costs $4,000 TO graduate
each of the forty students yearly although there are Oh
course 500 or yonng who compete their sduca
ton there yearly The estimate LOT 1888 WAS n'~hJ
nd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
p,yDyyo CONCEALED CASES OF SMALLPOX.

The medical sanitary inspectors were assis"cu w
d,sty,.ts Yesterday and were sent out to hunt for
diseases seven reported cases OF dlphhera
and four OF scarlet fever were referred to them or
investigations In order to give them start. III INC
baby had been found sick with small pox IN the te,
emcnt -bouse No. o37 East Thrd-st. The parents
- the child had concealed Il for several days In the
hope Of keeping out Of the hospital u Vas p aisSa
Xnotber Inspector found Charles Frank and his iltIe
daughter Amelia sick with smallpox In the hong
moved TO the city from stapleton, S. l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
BITs OF LEGAL NEWS

Charles E. Fink civil engineer obtained verdict fer
a. 100 SO IN against General James Negev In the
CITY Ceurt YESTERDAY trial before Judge Han and
urv The mia employed bv General Negley
from March 30 October 26 1880 at 500 msnh and e.
amount balance due Tho defendant dscaimod
declaring that he acting In tho ttsnsac
on A. the Sarlabcus General F. March, Of
santiago He denied that the plaintiff had rendered
services for months claimed that had
been fully paid
Ab-am silverbsch. made assignment yesterday 70
Hsifner giving preferences for 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
wHITooNB ARRESTED IN BROOKLYN

Walter g. whicomb was 'arraigned before Police Jus
tice Massey Brooklyn, yesterday. upon charge Of
passing bogus checks. month ago he secured rooms
at No 328 Clinou-st, by Hattering Mrs g. II. Kcoch.
the mistress of the house He said that he In tho
statouery business and appeared to have plenty Of
money few days ago he went into the liquor shop OF
C. H. HOll wcdl No 22G Courtst. and induced hin TO
cash q check for 81 tho Knckorbocker Trust Com
pany saying he had 81 900 deposited there. The checks
came back marked IN. g." ia day or two and when Q
policeman sought for Whitcomb TO arrest him be found
that Mrs Keech had received check Tor $35 on the
Madison Square Bank which worthless and that
her boarder had left tho house. He was found at NO.
I4S Picrrcpont-st. where he had secured rooms for
himself and woman whom he called his wife. but who
confessed after his arrest that she did not bear his
name. He was hold without bail for examination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
Rr1napxrRAL KuLLAyrs FUNERAL.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 20.-The funeral Of RearAd.
miral J. R. Madison Muiany. u 9. N, took place this
afternoon from No 2,i24 sprucs-st The nterent was
in woodland Cemetery. Among those whs attended scr
vices at tho house RearAdmirsl g. b Lace. ZAP.
ta,ns Robert Boyd and y. NJ. Bunce and Commander
n p Wilde Of the Unted states feet now In the Del
aware Captain Potter Of the League Island NAVY fAro
aud ether nav al ofacerA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
NO GLANCE FOR MR.. spoFFORD.

WARRINGTON. Sent % fSpecinb Tho President AND
Secretary Bayard coseted together for several
hours today and Senators and Congressman who called
at the White House unable to obtain AN Interview
with Mr. Cleveland, who had given directions that he
must not De disturbed. While no information was gained
respecting the subject Of the conference between him
and Bayard, there some ground 10 beVeve tnat
the under consideration was the appoint
of the members who with MT Chamberlain ana MS
colleague are constitute Mr.. Bayaris Joint comins
settle the fisheries controversy NO hint has been
given as to who will be appointed. but IL seems pretty
Certain that Mr.. SpofOrd will not be one OF them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
who mako ready use Of .hsm. and who no doub. lauA

who mako ready of them. and who no doubt lausA
quietly over the uptown" movements
Is there other great metropolis In the world which
would suer this glorious seafront TO fall Into decay
Is there any foreign city which wouh not make this
green and these bread walks its prdef And would not
its surrounding streets be built OF the nest architecture
and grounds tsnanted with such seek the beach or
msuntainsf Our grasdfathers had keener sense than
It IA htng that the noble statue turns her BACK
upon the Battery and faces the sea When the city
beach remodelled and repeoped abe may occasiona
turn her head this way G. J. D..
X Ftatbush, Sept. II. 1887
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21

ease OF interest to savings bank deposers sum
MARTY disposed Jadge Nehrbas in the City Court
terdy Horny Sailing had balance Of $500 20 In the Ger
man savings Bank at Fourteenth and Fourth and
he that Rudolph Sob wsr Who sccnped io,m In hs
sorssd sa,ngs name $500 sailing sued the bank
for tins amount Judge dismissed tho complaint
prptad forth that the bank
win for paid out on the presentA
tou when there suspicious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
COMPLIANT OF THE STEAMBOAT NEPTUNE.

William Johnston, who gave his address as the HON
man House. wrote letter to the local steamboat In
spectors yesterday complaining OF the MANAGEMENT OF
tic Neptune which makes Sunday excursions
10 the Fishing Banks He says that on May 10 the
took fire through careessness on the part OF some
me mbers OF the crew and September the engineer
wa into Heated He says that the Neptune raced with
the William N. Beach last Sunday until the Ncptuhes
cylinder head blew out The Inspectors Pro'So !" ~"
yestigate the complaint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
Using Up THE PUBLIC LANDS.

VAIN TON, Sept Poland Commissioner Sparks
has IT. AIRED statement Of the disposition OF puohc
and Indian lands during scs year ended june &c.
1897 From this statement it appears that the sales
entries and selections Of public land nnder the various
acts of embraced 400 acres and of In
dian lands 746637 acres making total OF % s5s.057
acres The receipts from the dsposals OF public isnis
si4s4,3O making total OF $12269 224. TO the re-
CENTS should be added $s29l received on
ac ;ount Of timber dcpredaons and $l2493 received
for certified copies of records furnished by the General
anlO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21

IN small stream ville Orange County,
n \; While he was bathing with companion he was
sezed WITH severe cramp and sank before his compan
Ion could rescue him. The body recovered.
Inc young man was nineteen years old and was pop
MAR member OF the junior class of Columbia College.
large number OF his classmates called at the home of
PROFESSOR Van Amringe No. lis West Forty
70 express their sympathy with the boreaved family.
Inc oody was brought back to the city last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
rms FOR sIx.INCu RIFLE CANNON.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20-Proposas opened at the
Navy Department to-day for steel cast guns under the
advertisement OF the Secretary OF June %. extended
July 90 This called for proposals for the purchase and
completion OF three steel roughbored and turned
sixinch high power rife cannon Of domestic msnuact-
ure one of which shall be Of Bcsscer STEEL one OF ope
hearth steel and OF crucible STEEL The Pttsonrg
steel Casting Company hid for the Bcssemer gun rough
bored and turned at 300 The Standard Steel Gazing
COMPANY Thurlow. Penu bids for the openhesrth gun
rougbored and turned. ut $1,000 These two were all
tho blds received condition OF the contract Is that no
casting shall be paid for until the shall have been
completed and successfully stood the statutory test
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
.PMy ASD NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Sept 20.-The resignation OF secopd
eutenan Edward c. Young. 18th Infantry, has been
accepted CAPTAIN Frederick A. Hinuian Engineer, has
been relieved from duty Norfolk and ordee to duty
at vcksburg. The leave Of absence OF Captain Lewis
Johnson, x4th H. any. has been extended hitesh
days and that serond Lieutenant Robert L. Proctor
5th Artillery, extended one month. The ioilowing
transfers OF officers of artillery have been ordered
Cd Artiilery-Captain william Graves from Battery
to Iignt Battery A. vice Captain Frank - Hamilton
from Light Battery to Battery CT 4th Artillery, Cap
tain Henry c. Cushing from Battery TO Light Battery
b. vice Captain John Egan. from Light Battery D. TO
Battery {. 4.
Lieutenant Sidney A. Stanton has been ordered TO
duty in the Bureau Of Navigation Lieutenant Charles
f. Pond the Ranger Paymaster g. r. Hendee mas
directed to take charge or the accounts aug pubic
pUperty of the iron cads at City Point. va resi- As
blatant Paymassr John Corwins mas been detached ren
dnty at CITY Point ordered settle accounts and wait
0rder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
FEW THINGS DESIRED By THE ALDERNEMl

Compsuy to erect Third and One hundred
ST. They the following departmental est
mates Special sessions Cemms s,oSeTs OK
Finance Department. &277600 Tho board voted 10 cnAnge
The name Of sxthava above One hundred !"
i%pox ave- the change 10 20 into effect December
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
THE CITY COLLEGE BUILDING UNSAFE

TOWERS THAT MAY fALT-OTiiER DEFECTS PoiNlhD
QUITO ExPEND LARGE SUM.
At meeting OF the trustees OF the College OF the City
of New yesterday the estimate of tho appropriation
required for next year read. Tho amount Is for
5G 40 I'm the wing items:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21

CIGARETTES PROBABLY CA USED THE FLAMES
The double building Nos 10 and IL south-st, occupied
by Mrs. Mary A. Mentally 3 lodginghouse. under the
OF the Central Hotel which was burned early on
Monday, was owned by John r. Nevins and insured
for $4,000 Mrs. McNaly places her loss at over
$4,000 she says that last spring she spent over
entire loss. She also lost. she says between 5000
and 5000 in cash and quantity OF diamonds jewcry
and expensive clothing She had always carried an In
surance upon her property until last March, when her
policy expired.
The lire originated in room the
second floor, occupied by Anthony Keoyh. age
%, who employed about the hotel as bellboy and
OF all work. His room was directly across the hall
from that occupied by Thomas Grogan. the young man
who burned TO death GroRan lived In the house
about year ago and employed as telegraph mes
senger Last week he returned TO the house and told
Mrs McNally that he was out OF work and money and
asked permissiou0to remain In the house until be could
obtain work. He was known to be an inveterate
cigarette smoker and II thought that he might have
set his bed fire while smoking Young Reogh was
closely questioned by Mrs McNaily on Monday and
admitted that he and Gr0gan smoking cigarettes
short time before fro and that he smoked while he
lay In bed Soon after this Koogh disappeared and has
been since. Many OF the odgers had narrow
escape from being burned TO death.
Th0pas Freal, who married about two weeks ago
Mrs. McNally sister. aud who sleeping on the
second floor up found he foot Of his bed burn
ing. He sprapg to the window and jumped 10 the
ground. He sfruck old as he fell, and escaped
with few tring injuries His wife managed TO snatch
her wedding dress 10 her flight, and threw II TO the
ground. When she reached tho pavement she found
a diamond bracelet and pair OF diamond earrings,
besides her welding presents She was badly burned
about the head and body and was taken TO the nome OF
some relatives In Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
BROADWAY IN A SHOCKING STATE.
MAYOR HEWITT WANTS TO HAVE THE OFFICIALS
OF THE STEAM COMPANY INDICTED.

MAYOR HEWITT WANTS TO HAVE THE OFFICIALS
OF THE STEAM COMPANY INDICTED.
The Board Of Electrical Control yesterday received
that the Safety Electric Light and Power Company was
entitled to the privileges the other electric light
companies and these gran6ed Repreeen tavss Of
the North and East River Surface Railroad Company
submitted plan for electrical double track railway
running from Burling slip, along southst. TO Fultonst
along Westst to the Pennsylvania Ferry and return
There several legal points raised The Mayor said
that the condition OF Futons whore the tracks OF the
railroad being laid. was abouinabe President
to admit of wires being laid In It, and thus again prevent
tile street being torn up The matter was finally 70
ferred to the Corporation Counsel. " .
Mr.. Gibbons offered resolution that the electrical
companies be requested to of the SUBWAY on
Broadway, between Fourteenth and Thrtyfourth sts,
aud side within ninety days. required by
law and asking the Corporation Counsel whether tnis
all notice required be given before asking tho
city authorities the removal OF poles and wires
II done by the panies within the time stated He
also submitted plan Of local distribution approved by
the engineer Of the board II was carried without the
vote OF the Mayor Mr. Gibbons asked that the board
call the attention OF the Commissioner OF Public Works
to the shocking condition of Broadway. near Annst
The pipes OF tho Steam Heating Company are being re-
paired The temperature In their vicinity Is 1902 caused
6y leaks in the pipes This might not njure the condu
it's hut 1t might excuse for telegraph and
electric companies to that they cannot use the con-
duits.
Works had been giving his attention TO this subject but
could do nothing. Broadway had been In steam bath
and made mudhole OF for months. The steam company
acted II IL owned Broadway The Mayor declared his
intention to before the Grand Jury and have the ON
indicted Judge William VI. Kelly representing the
East River Electric Light Company applied for permits
sion erect 400 lamp posts This was referred to the
Commissioner Of Public Worka
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA srOCKs.
sAS FRANCISCO. Sept 20. 'iI

The Eureka Qonsodaed Mining Company has declared
dividend Of twenty ave osaa per shara
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21

PROFESSOR vAEAKRfyGES SON DROWNED.
Bucknor Van AmrInge. the son OF Professor Van
Amringe, OF Columbia College, drowned on Monday
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-10-15
STATE AND COAST ITEMS.

Last week applications covering W.
All acres were filed in the State Land
Office ut Carson.
Helena, Montana, il to have a MANI
moth hotel building. which Will con
tnin 90O rooms and Is stores.
The Resurrection mine, ut Mountain
CITY, Elko county, is being developed
steadily and successfully, with good
prospects for the future.
From 400 to 800 Indians had n big
fandango near Genoa this week. 1t
tonk several wagons To supply them
with meat, fruit and vegetables.
William Prescott of East San Jose
has sold his home and absc"nded with
the proceeds, leaving bis wife and
children penniles..
Parties recently frem the gold fields
in southern Monterey county, Cal., re-
port very rich finds there.
Reports from juneau. Alaska. say
that hundreds of miners are swarming
:hsre from the Yukon diggings on ac-
count of the rise in the price of pro-
visions.
1.-The boys broke q faro game in
Reno on Friday night. The amount
won was upwards of $1,000, aud a
prominent citizen is said to have cap
tured $1,000 of it.
County Recorder Williams, Of
Washoe, was stricken down with pneu-
monia last Saturday, and Monday
night was bleeding at the lungs. His
life is despaired of.
Manuel Franco murdered his wife in
Nogales, on the American side. Octo.
Der 4th, and escaped to the Mexican
side, where, il is reported, orders have
been given, if captured, to shoot him
on the spot.
The Boca Brewing Company are do
ing a rushing business, running day
and night, and are employing about
sixty men. They ars constantly max
ing Improvements and contemplate
making large additions to the build
ing.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-10-15
W HITE PINE NEWS
SATURDAY : OCT. 10. 1887

Neither the Yankee nor even All
Sin has a monopoly of tricks which
are peculiar. In sunny Italy even II
ha. been discovered that milk vendors
who has not heard cf their peculiar
methods defeat the sanitary inspec-
tlcn laws, by carrying in the sleeves
of their coats bags of water, from
which quantity is dexterously in
jscted into each measure Of milk he
ing filled from the delivery can. The
discovery WAS made 10y u bold disciple
ri purity, who pinched milkman's
arm and precpitated shower from
the sleeve.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-10-15

The Battle Mountain Nsvadan says
The train comes down from Austin
every day loaded with passengers who
are leaving the camp for new fields in
search of labor. 1t is thought by some
who pretend to know, that the COM
pany will pay off its Indebtedness in
the near future and resume operations.
Others say that some ditfernce between
the stockholders has arisen, which
will terminate in final abandonment
Of the mines by the present company.
Let this be as may, all agree that the
mines are good and will yet produce
very large quantities of bullion. Un-
der the present management they have
shipped nearly half a million dollars.
the product of the old dumps. But
whether this source of revenue has
been exhausted the Nevadan does not
know.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-10-15
The 25.MIIs Race.

The Carson Union says: The 25.
mile race at the Fair between BUS.
ter. the champion long distance rider
of tho world, and Buck Murphy OF
Genoa. was an exciting affair. Each
man had five horees, and had to dis
mount from his horse and mount an.
other one at the end of each mile. The
professional had the obvious advan-
age in activity from the start. lie
won the race by mile and half.